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Recirculating ball

Recirculating ball, also known as recirculating ball and nut or worm and sector, is a ball screw steering mechanism commonly found in older automobiles, off-road vehicles, and some trucks. Most newer cars use the more economical rack and pinion steering instead, but some upmarket manufacturers (such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz) held on to the design until…

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Ball screwSteeringOff-road vehiclesTrucksRack and pinion
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Mechanism

Worm gearSector shaftPitman armRoadwheels
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Power assistance

Power steering
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Recirculating ball

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Avg. degree1.91
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Recirculating ball

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related to Mechanism · 3
Recirculating ball → Pitman, The, Turning
see also · 2
Recirculating ball → Burman, Sons Ltd

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steering gear worm ball also mechanism recirculating sector use balls block wheel screw rack design power assistance trucks bmw mercedes-benz

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Recirculating ballrelated to MechanismThe0.60section
Recirculating ballrelated to MechanismPitman0.60section
Recirculating ballrelated to MechanismTurning0.60section
Recirculating ballsee alsoBurman0.60section
Recirculating ballsee alsoSons Ltd0.60section

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